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MIT Papers Warn Sycophantic Chatbots Entrench Beliefs, Risk Knowledge Decline

Simulation results suggest AI that mirrors users strengthens certainty over time, with potential harm for vulnerable people.

Sleep-Like Brain Waves During Wakefulness Tied to Attention Lapses in Adults With ADHD

New Studies Tie Compulsive Short‑Video Scrolling to Weaker Attention and Control

Veldhoven Plans Polonaise World Record Attempt on Feb. 16

Study Reframes Dopamine as the Brain’s Real-Time Progress Signal in Learning

Study Finds Rare ‘Genius’ Dogs Learn Object Names by Eavesdropping

Rare 'Word‑Savvy' Dogs Learn New Toy Names From Overheard Speech, Study Finds

Study Maps Five Lifespan Phases of Brain Wiring With Major Shifts at 9, 32, 66 and 83

Short-Form Video Use Linked to Weaker Attention and Mental Health in Sweeping Review

New Evidence Links Heavy Generative AI Use to Weaker Critical Thinking

Brain Scans Link Successful Fact Learning to Precuneus and Lateral Anterior Temporal Lobe

Colleges Confront Pervasive Student Use of AI With Calls for Bans or Pedagogical Redesign

Young Orangutans Learn Night Nests Through Social Watching, 17-Year Study Finds

Maternal Influence Shapes Chimpanzee Communication, New Study Finds

20-Minute Nap Boosts Problem-Solving by Triggering Deeper Sleep Stage

UC Berkeley Study Links Brain's Smallest Folds to Reasoning Skills in Youth

Study Reveals Neurons Use Distinct Plasticity Rules Across Dendritic Compartments During Learning

Study Reveals Mind Wandering Enhances Implicit Learning During Low-Demand Tasks

Saarland Implements Statewide Smartphone Ban in Primary Schools

Pupil Size During Sleep Linked to Memory Consolidation in Groundbreaking Study